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« on: July 04, 2008, 01:27:45 PM »

Hello!  I'm seriously interested in starting parkour but have been looking through the site and see a lot of emphasis on rolling.  I understand why this is so important, of course; unfortunately I had a corrective surgery on my back when I was a kid (I had severe scoliosis) and as a result can't bend my back.  I mean, really--there are two titanium rods fused to my spine on either side.  Is there any way to overcome this?
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« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2008, 04:15:39 PM »

I would talk to your doctor about ways to adapt your movements.
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« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2008, 06:42:51 PM »

Theoretically there's a way to adapt anything to everything, but in this day and age you need to talk to your doctor, find out what sort of impact your back can take, what sort of flexibility it has, and so on. Definitely don't do anything serious without professional advice.
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« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2008, 08:26:29 PM »

If what your saying the case, then I would say that it would be preety hard to do a conventional roll, but I don't see as why you couldn't form some other technique.
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« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2008, 08:29:16 PM »

Will it affect your movements? yes.

Will it limit you? up to you.
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« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2008, 10:27:04 PM »

definitely consult your doctor first,  one method to test the waters would be to just lay on your back and grab your knees.  from there Sllllowlly rock yourself back and forth and just test how everything is feeling.  do this on the softest surface you can find (mat or carpet) and just work it slowly and don't force anything.  If pain comes out of this stop right away and consider something else.
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« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2008, 08:51:55 AM »

you seriously need to ask your doctor, dont try anything till you have heard the all clear from him otherwise you could hurt yourself man
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« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2008, 01:11:55 PM »

Will it affect your movements? yes.

Will it limit you? up to you.

What Mark says is very true. There are areas in which it will affect you more than others. I.E. your drops and rolls might be affected more than your balancing. I can tell you I don't do any drops and still have loads of fun. You can practice plenty of vaults over rails, balancing and precisions. Stay away from Kongs for now, though (I'd suppose, but again, not an expert)

Take it slow. Consult with your physician, but in the end, stay away from what you think you might not be ready for, and don't push through pain or discomfort. After all, you want your surgery to be a success too.

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